When it comes to hurling insults at their political opponents, nobody does it better than the GOP. The extreme to which some Republican politicians go with their half-truths, insinuations and insults boggles the mind of any American with a clear head and a sincere concern for decency and truth. This brings me to the distinguished gentleman from Florida, Allen West.

As African-Americans, our ancestors were brought here in chains and forced to work like beasts for centuries with no pay. I highly resent West’s evoking the specter of slavery to justify his disdain for President Obama and castigating any social program that West and his Tea Party buddies don’t like. West’s glib evocation of African-American bondage to score political brownie points with his ultra-right wing constituency — a group generally indifferent to the plight of people of color and the poor — literally flies in the face of all the pain and sacrifices our beloved ancestors endured so that we would have a better life. For that, there can be no forgiveness. That is why I urge everyone in Congressman West’s district to do the right thing for Florida and America and vote him out of office come election time.

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